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Shimano’s Brand New 12-speed Deore XT Mountain Bike Drivetrain, Tested
The new 12-speed Shimano XT drivetrain adds key technologies developed for XTR at a more affordable price point. We spent two days testing the new drivetrain in both wet and dry conditions.
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Upgrade Your SRAM 11-Speed Drivetrain To 12 Gears With A Kit From E*Thirteen
It’s hard to keep a mountain bike current with the ever-changing standards in the industry. It feels like as soon as bikes ditched the front derailleur for good and moved to 1x11s, SRAM introduced the 12-speed Eagle, which is now offered at four different price points. Many 11-speed owners may be asking themselves if they …
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Did Narrow-Wide Kill the Chain Guide?
Video may have killed the radio star, but did narrow-wide chainrings kill the chain guide? In a recent discussion on the Singletracks forums, many riders reported running a chain guide on 1-by drivetrains with a narrow-wide chain ring and clutch derailleur. But our recent survey of more than 2,000 mountain bikers painted a different picture: of those running a 1-by, multi-gear …
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Podcast: Pretty Much Everything You Need to Know About MTB Drivetrains
Gear up, because we’re about to cover a lot of ground. In this episode, we talk about 1X vs. 2X configurations, gearing, and performance. Not only that, we talk about electronic shifting, oval chainrings, belt-driven drivetrains, and internally geared setups.
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Box One 11-Speed Rear Derailleur and PushPush Shifter Long Term Review
Alright, everyone stay calm. Take a seat. Breathe in through your nose and purse your lips as you exhale. That’s it… there you go… No need to adjust your screen or hit refresh. Yes, it’s a new drivetrain and, no, its name does not start with “S”. Doing alright? Okay, let’s begin. Between our introductory …
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